PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benedict Arnold (ranked 368 p4p, 55 weight class) and Robert Munson (ranked 353 p4p, 51 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Arnold
vs
Munson

187 cm
36
188 lbs
25 - 13 - 2

185 cm
29
185 lbs
14 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedict Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arnold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Munson counters with a head kick.
Arnold takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Munson lands a nice looking body kick.
Munson tries to score with a low kick but Arnold moves his leg out of the way.
Munson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Munson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Munson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arnold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Arnold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Arnold counters with a straight right hand.
Munson keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Munson misses.
Arnold moves out of range of the body kick.
Arnold on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Arnold clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson tries to work over Arnold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Munson.

Munson manages to break the clinch.
Munson takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Robert Munson has been cut.
Munson tries a head kick but it misses.
Munson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Munson throws a nice head kick!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arnold checks a leg kick.
Arnold is looking to clinch.

Munson lands a big head kick that sends Arnold tumbling to the mat! Munson takes a step backwards and waves Arnold back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Arnold is rocked!

It looks like Benedict Arnold has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munson tries to land a front kick but Arnold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Munson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oh Arnold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arnold throws a predictable looking body shot

and Munson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Arnold! Munson lets Arnold back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Arnold instigates a clinch.
Arnold swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Munson manages to break the clinch.
Arnold seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson moves out of range of the strikes.

Munson lands a big head kick that sends Arnold tumbling to the mat! Munson takes a step backwards and waves Arnold back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Munson keeps the fight on the outside.
Arnold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arnold digs a good body shot into Munson's ribs.
Arnold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Munson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arnold tries to clinch but Munson is having none of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Munson.
Munson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arnold. Arnold obviously looking to wear him down.
Munson missing with a left hand there. Arnold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Munson throws a body kick that misses.
Munson scores with a jab to the head.
Arnold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Munson's sensitive parts.
Munson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arnold's calf.
Munson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson throws a hook to the side of Arnold's head but Arnold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arnold checks a leg kick nicely.
Munson throws a low kick but Arnold moves out of range easily.
Arnold moves in looking to clinch but Munson pushes him off.
Munson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arnold ducks right into an uppercut from Munson.

Arnold darts in and clinches Munson up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arnold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Munson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arnold lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Munson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arnold's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munson.
Munson misses with some punches.
Munson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arnold misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Arnold.
Arnold working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munson's elbow.
Munson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arnold lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Munson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Munson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Arnold forces Munson back against the cage and clinches.
Munson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arnold.
Arnold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Munson lands a shoulder strike.
Arnold misses with a punch to the body.
Arnold struggles to land a body shot inside as Munson controls his hands.
Munson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arnold.
Munson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arnold swings wildly with an uppercut but Munson uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arnold tries a body shot but Munson blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munson.
Arnold misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Munson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Munson misses with a straight right.
Munson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Munson throws a sloppy head kick and Arnold moves out of range easily.
Arnold on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Munson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arnold.
Arnold swings widly with a right hand
and Munson counters with a straight right hand.
Arnold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Munson lands a big head kick that sends Arnold tumbling to the mat! Munson takes a step backwards and waves Arnold back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Arnold has taken the fight to the clinch.
Munson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arnold's elbow.
Arnold throws a punch but it's blocked by Munson.
Benedict Arnold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Munson misses with a punch to the body.
Arnold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Munson is trying to force a seperation but Arnold has the dominant position.

Munson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold tries to clinch but Munson is having none of it.
Arnold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arnold listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arnold lands a glancing blow to the side of Munson's head.
Arnold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A decent looking cross lands there for Munson.

Arnold has Munson up against the cage in a clinch.
Munson looking to slow down the pace here.
Arnold is working Munson over against the cage.
Munson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arnold throws a punch but it's blocked by Munson.
Munson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Munson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Munson tries to work over Arnold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Munson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arnold.
Munson can't find room to land a body shot as Arnold controls the action.
Arnold can't find room to land a body shot as Munson controls the action.
Arnold misses with some punches.
Arnold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munson is leaning against Arnold and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arnold tries a body shot but Munson blocks it.
Munson presses Arnold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arnold misses with a body punch.
Arnold has a couple of punches blocked by Munson.
Munson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munson struggles to land a body shot inside as Arnold controls his hands.
A short left from Munson.
Arnold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arnold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Arnold.
Munson scores with a shot to the side of Arnold's head.

Munson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arnold has closed the distance and engaged Munson in a clinch.
Arnold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munson's elbow.
Munson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Arnold seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Munson can turn it around.
Arnold throws a punch but it's blocked by Munson.
Munson lands a nice uppercut.
Arnold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munson works on Arnold's body with a couple of short punches.
Munson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arnold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munson's elbow.
Arnold lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Munson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munson.
Arnold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arnold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arnold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Arnold fails to land.
Munson lands a shoulder strike.
Munson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnold lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Munson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arnold.
Munson misses with a punch to the body.
Munson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arnold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arnold misses with a body punch.
Munson blocking some punches.
Munson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arnold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arnold tries a body shot but Munson blocks it.

Munson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arnold tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circling - Arnold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arnold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Arnold misses.
Munson counters with a body kick.
Munson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arnold's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arnold lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Munson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arnold's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Munson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Munson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Munson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Munson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Munson throws a leg kick but Arnold sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arnold is looking to counter punch.
Munson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Munson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Munson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Munson swings for the body but Arnold moves out of range.
Arnold is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Munson slips a straight right by Arnold.
Arnold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Munson.
Arnold misses with a body shot.
Munson scores with a leg kick.
Munson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arnold fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson lands a jab to the nose.
Munson walks into a straight right hand from Arnold.
Munson misses with a low kick as Arnold jumps back.
Munson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arnold.
Arnold feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arnold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arnold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arnold tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Munson.
A low kick from Munson is predictable there
and Arnold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munson throws a solid leg kick but Arnold takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Munson.
Arnold thinks about countering with a head kick.
Munson moves away from the strike by Arnold.
Munson feints and then cracks Arnold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arnold down.
Robert Munson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arnold scores with a jab to the head.
Munson connects with a right hand. Arnold shakes it off.
Benedict Arnold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Munson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munson.
Munson throws a nice head kick!
Munson's corner calls for a 1-2. Munson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arnold tries to clinch up.
Arnold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Munson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Arnold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Munson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arnold.
Munson scores with a jab to the body.
Arnold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Munson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arnold misses the jab.
Munson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arnold on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Munson. Munson obviously looking to wear him down.
Arnold misses with the body kick
and Munson counters with a nice body kick.
Munson throws a push kick but Arnold slaps the foot to one side.
Arnold closes the distance looking to clinch
and Munson counters with a low kick, right behind Arnold 's knee.
Arnold drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Munson.
Munson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A leg kick checked by Munson.
Arnold throws a low kick, looking for Munson's leg but Munson calmly moves out of range.
Arnold tries to clinch but Munson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold tries to clinch but Munson is having none of it.
Arnold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Arnold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arnold throws a jab when Munson was well out of range.
Munson misses with a body kick.
Munson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arnold.
Munson connects with a solid leg kick.
Munson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Munson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arnold closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Munson counter with a right hand.
Munson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Munson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Munson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Munson!
Benedict Arnold was interviewed post fight and said 'Stupid auto flight, free win for opponent'.